ARANZ Medical a Champion Canterbury finalist
CHRISTCHURCH, NZ., 30 July, 2015 – ARANZ Medical has been named a Champion Producer/ Manufacturer category finalist in
the 2015 Champion Canterbury Business Awards.
ARANZ Medical (www.aranzmedical.com) designs and manufacturers 3D scanning and information systems that transform
clinical processes in skin assessment to improve health outcomes in wound care and orthotics/ prosthetics.
ARANZ Medical CEO Dr Bruce Davey says, “It’s been a very busy and successful year for the team so this is a wonderful
acknowledgement. We’re growing fast and shipping more product than ever before. We’re very proud to be a high value
manufacturer with a global client base.”
ARANZ Medical’s innovations include Silhouette, an FDA-approved electronic wound assessment system, and FastSCAN II, a
3D scanning system for orthotics and prosthetics.
Dr Davey says while the company sells to over 30 countries, they are seeing particularly strong demand for their
products in the US market, where they also have a sales and support office.
“The increased market demand for our technology is being driven by increases in diseases like diabetes, an ageing
population, more accountable healthcare and the emerging telehealth trend. Health providers are searching globally for
new innovations to improve health outcomes. As a result our clients now includes some of the largest health providers in
the US,” he says.
Peter Townsend, Chief Executive of the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, and Chairman of Champion Canterbury
Ltd said, “The record number of entries this year was very pleasing, but the consistently high quality of the entries is
an even better indicator of how our business community is performing at present.”
Winners for this year’s Champion Canterbury Awards, which recognise and celebrate excellence, passion and success in
Canterbury businesses, will be announced at an Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 16 September.
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